HRIS (Payroll) Implementation Lead

Michael Page; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page partners with a leading organisation to deliver a PNG payroll implementation. The role focuses on supporting the rollout of a new payroll system for PNG operations, leading UAT, and resolving defects to ensure accurate payroll outcomes.

The candidate will work closely with project teams, payroll stakeholders and implementation partners, providing training and go-live support, and travelling to PNG for testing and deployment activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or supporting payroll system implementations.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll testing methodologies.
• Experience running UAT and defect management within an implementation environment.
• Experience working with large-scale HRIS or payroll platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• The ability to train and support end users through system change.
• Demonstrated PNG payroll experience.
• Strong understanding of PNG payroll legislation, processes and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the implementation of a new payroll system for PNG operations
• Leading payroll testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Identifying, documenting and resolving system defects and payroll issues
• Validating payroll outcomes and ensuring accuracy throughout testing cycles
• Working closely with project teams, payroll stakeholders and implementation partners
• Providing training and support to end users
• Assisting with go-live preparation and post-implementation support
• Travelling to PNG to support testing, training and implementation activities

Skills

Payroll systems

UAT testing

Defect management

Stakeholder engagement

Train end users

Go-live support

Travel readiness

PNG payroll knowledge

Job description

Working closely with the project team, implementation partner and payroll stakeholders, you will play a key role in delivering the PNG payroll implementation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the implementation of a new payroll system for PNG operations
• Leading payroll testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Identifying, documenting and resolving system defects and payroll issues
• Validating payroll outcomes and ensuring accuracy throughout testing cycles
• Working closely with project teams, payroll stakeholders and implementation partners
• Providing training and support to end users
• Assisting with go-live preparation and post-implementation support
• Travelling to PNG to support testing, training and implementation activities

Working closely with the project team, implementation partner and payroll stakeholders, you will play a key role in delivering the PNG payroll implementation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the implementation of a new payroll system for PNG operations
• Leading payroll testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Identifying, documenting and resolving system defects and payroll issues
• Validating payroll outcomes and ensuring accuracy throughout testing cycles
• Working closely with project teams, payroll stakeholders and implementation partners
• Providing training and support to end users
• Assisting with go-live preparation and post-implementation support
• Travelling to PNG to support testing, training and implementation activities

Lead international payroll implementationProven experience supporting payroll implementations or system migrations

• Proven experience leading or supporting payroll system implementations
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll testing methodologies
• Experience running UAT and defect management within an implementation environment
• Experience working with large-scale HRIS or payroll platforms
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to train and support end users through system change

• Demonstrated PNG payroll experience
• Strong understanding of PNG payroll legislation, processes and compliance requirements
• Proven payroll implementation experience
• Experience with large enterprise HRIS or payroll systems
• UAT and payroll testing experience
• Valid passport and willingness to travel to PNG

We're partnering with a leading organisation undertaking a major payroll transformation project and are seeking an experienced Payroll Implementation Specialist to support the rollout of a new payroll solution across Papua New Guinea operations.

Having successfully implemented Employee Central, the business is now moving into the payroll implementation phase and requires a hands-on specialist to lead testing, support user adoption, and ensure a successful transition to the new payroll platform.

This is a Brisbane-based contract opportunity with occasional travel to PNG.

• Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension
• Opportunity to play a key role in a significant payroll transformation project
• Brisbane-based position with international stakeholder exposure
• Competitive salary